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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 345.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A51 has a global score of 85.5, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's general score of 76.4. Galaxy A51's construction is way newer and a little thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, but it's heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A51 has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display density. The Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Galaxy A51 features a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy A51 also has 4 more cores. Galaxy A51 captures better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a F2 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy A51 also has a camera in the back with much more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A51 counts with superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy A51 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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